Chasing Passion

This week's guest is Thomas Arnold. Thomas is a YouTuber, Entrepreneur, Student and a CrossFit enthusiast. He started making YouTube videos when he was just a teenager and his first YouTube channel was based on Cricket, he fell in love with the process and hasn't stopped since. Following his natural love and passion for filmmaking he launched his own Media company @fearlessmedia which he has managed since he started college. He has collaborated with many companies & people and has gained valuable skills & knowledge along the way, in which he will share throughout the episode. You can find Thomas on all social channels @thomasarnoldfilms. Please enjoy the episode.

Connect with Thomas @thomasarnoldfilms on:YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Tiktok

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This week's guest is Jack Smyth.

He has recently published his novel "If the cloud should burst" which can be purchased on Amazon. The novel, in the authors words, is aimed towards teenagers and young adults who are dealing with the pressures society has placed upon them, as well as showing the dangers of media, the power of empathy and what the true effect of climate change might look like if we continue to ignore it.In this episode we talk about the Jack's process in writing the book and some interesting views on Climate Change.

You can purchase the book on Amazon

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This week we are joined by Matt & Pat from the @howyanowpodcast.

They are friends of mine from college who also run their own podcast which called 'How Ya Now with Matt and Pat'. In this episode we talk about why they started podcasting, what they learned from it, how do we define success for ourselves along with some other interesting topics.

You can find them on Instagram @howyanowpodcast or their website howyanowpodcast.com.

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This week I am delighted to bring on one of Ireland's most knowledgeable and passionate personal trainers Gary McGowan. Having finished his studies in Physiotherapy he decided to pursue Medicine in UCC. Gary is the co-owner of Triage Method where they provide science based training and nutrition coaching services to its client's.

In this episode we discuss:

• Gary's definition of optimal health.
• Maximizing efficiency in the gym.
• Habits and routines

Timestamps1.31 | Gary's background & story3.00 | Decision process to study Medicine5.30 | What did you aspire to be when you were younger?7.30 | Early influences9.30 | 2ez Mindset13.30 | Triage Method16.05 | Gary's Advice to aspiring personal trainers20.00 | Approach to optimizing you health32.15 | How much protein do you need?36.55 | Advice to someone who want's to get stronger and build muscle41.00 | Programming your own exercise program46.45 | Advice that is often misleading within the fitness industry49.10 | Definition of Optimal health52.40 | Trusting advice from online sources1.04.17 | Being grateful1.07.40 | Final Remarks

You can find out more about Gary and Triage method on TriageMethod.com Follow Gary on Instagram @skinnygaz.

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Johnathan is currently the CAO of a major bank in Ireland.

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This week's guest is Alison Canavan.

Alison Canavan is a UCLA trained Mindfulness facilitator, award winning author, a health and wellness coach, Master NLP Practitioner and an International motivational speaker. Having traveled the world as one of Ireland’s most successful international models for nearly two decades, in recent years she has devoted her time to her greatest passion true health and well-being.

You can find out more on alisoncanavan.com

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This week's guest is Joe O'Roibin. He is currently a computer science student in NUIG. Although he is quite young he has achieved many things already particularly in the academic field. Some of his academic achievements include: 10 A's in the Junior Certificate, 6 H1 and 1 H2 in the Leaving Certificate. Received multiple scholarships including: Noughton Scholarship, JP McManus All Ireland and the NUIG Academic achievement scholarship. He was also the key person in starting his local CoderDojo.

Timestamps:1.40 - Background & Story2.30 - What are you motivated by9.50 - Where do you see yourself in the future21.00 - Social Media 28.30 - Strategies used to study38.20 - Mental Health & Learning44.50 - Metalearning54.10 - Learning languages57.40 - Dealing with exam pressure

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This week's guest is Jonathan McKnight.Jonathan is currently working as a Project Management contractor along with being a business coach for major companies. He is passionate about Helping people, creating the right work environment and championing people. He has experience in numerous roles, including, running his own company , Team managers for Ulster Women's Rugby Team, along with being an Analyst, project manager and a scrum master.

Timestamps:1.45 - Background & Story6.00 - Turning point in career19.20 - Being a good leader28.50 - Important things to live by37.05 - Finding your passion55.30 - Books that have made a big influence1.08.07 - Dealing with stress & overwhelm.1.21.07 - Conclusion

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In this episode we are joined by Keith Gore. Keith is the head of Reward, Pensions & employee relations within a major bank. Within the bank he is responsible for the Banks reward function, its 15 occupational group pension schemes and all employee relations with the unions. Keith has recieved a First Class Honours Masters in Investment Treasury & Banking from DCU. Keith also lectures in Corporate Finance for DCU’s MSc in Investment, Treasury and Banking.

Timestamps:1.20 - Background & Story8.25 - Lessons Bus Conducting12.00 - Proudest achievements13.30 - Dreams & Aspirations as a teenger20.45 - Inspirations & Influences24.20 - Day to Day life in work41.20 - Bad Advice within the industry1.01.0 - Lessons from Willie Walsh1.09.30 - Final Thoughts & following your passion

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This week we are joined by Zac Robinson. Zac is a gaming YouTuber & Entrepreneur. He is heavily involved with the strategy game 'Age Of Empires' and he is one of few people who has brought the game back to the community and has greatly increased the games popularity. Zac's channel 'Zero Empires' has over 100,000 subscribers on YouTube & over 35,000 followers on Twitch. He is currently working on his new project 'Escape Gaming'. The company provides a complete start to finish hosting & broadcasting service for e sports specific events. Escape gaming hosted hosted an Age Of Empires II Tournament at Gamescom 2017 - Which was the largest gaming convention in the world, with over 300,000 attendees.

You can follow Zac Robinson on:Instagram @zeroempiresYouTube @ZeroEmpiresTwitch @ZeroEmpiresEscape Gaming ( https://escape.gg/)

Timestamps:1.40 - Background & Story2.30 - ZeroEmpires beginning4.00 - What did you want to do when you were younger5.00 - Software Engineering11.45 - Future of Age Of Empires22.45 - Learning the game37.00 - Advice to an aspiring YouTuber40.00 - Challenges with being a YouTuber44.00 - Favorite part of being a YouTuber55.30 - Failures & the lessons learned1.04.31 - Importance of relaxing1.09.30 - Final Thoughts

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